Naples Children Foundation Announces 2026 Naples Winter Wine Festival Special Fund a Need Focus on Children’s Healthcare – “The Picture of Health” The Naples Children Foundation (NCF), the founding organization of the Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF), today announced that its annual Fund a Need for the 2026 Naples Winter Wine Festival will focus on […]
BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES APPOINTS COSTANZO AS DIRECTOR OF BROOKDALE COGNITIVE HEALTH SERVICES Baker Senior Center Naples, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services to support older adults and their families, announced the appointment of Riley Costanzo, MSW as Director of Brookdale Cognitive Health Services. In this role, Costanzo is responsible for […]
Grace Place for Children & Families is celebrating the holiday season with the 3rd Annual Wreaths of Grace Auction, presented in partnership with the Interior Design Society of Naples. The online auction opens Saturday, November 15 at 12 PM and runs through Wednesday, November 19 at 6:30 PM. Wreaths can be viewed and bid on […]
The Naples Players Celebrates the Career of Director of Development, Elizabeth Rountree After decades of dedicated service to the arts and nonprofit communities, The Naples Players’ Director of Development, Elizabeth Rountree, CFRE, has announced her upcoming retirement later this year. Rountree joined The Naples Players as the organization’s first Director of Advancement, helping to expand […]
NCH Baker Emergency Department Earns Silver Level II Geriatric Accreditation – One of Only Three in Florida The Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) Baker Emergency Department has earned Level II Silver Accreditation as a Geriatric Emergency Department from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), making it one of only three emergency departments in Florida to […]
The list of world-class auction lots includes a bespoke VIP U.S. Open tennis experience with Ralph Lauren in New York City; four days with Red Carpet treatment at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival with Chopard; a six-night food and wine journey through Italy hosted by Gargiulo Vineyards Proprietors Valerie Boyd & Jeff Gargiulo and Celebrity […]
The Judith & Marvin Herb Family Simulation Center at Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) has been granted full accreditation in the areas of Teaching/Education and Core Standards by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) and the Council for Accreditation of Healthcare Simulation Programs. The Herb Family Simulation Center was already named among the top 35 […]
NCH Becomes First U.S. Hospital to Use AI That Detects Hidden Heart Attack Risk a Decade in Advance Landmark collaboration with Caristo Diagnostics positions NCH at the forefront of preventive cardiology NCH cardiologists to present collaboration plans at American Heart Association 2025 Scientific Sessions on Nov. 8 Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) and Caristo Diagnostics announced that […]
BAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPLES APPOINTS RENEE LEE AS ITS NEW SENIOR CENTER MANAGING DIRECTOR Baker Senior Center Naples, a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive programs and social services to support older adult and their families, announced the appointment of Renee R. Lee as its new Senior Center Managing Director. In this position, Lee is responsible […]
by Salvatore Anzalone, MD, FAAP Nationally, one in five children live with obesity, as reported by the American Academy of Pediatrics. This disease, which is defined as body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile for age and sex, impacts some groups more than others. Demographics that are most at-risk for obesity include […]